Polyglot Dictionary

averiar

/aβeˈɾjaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
averio
preterite (yo)
averié
past participle
averiado

Meaning

  1. to break down

    • Se averió el coche.

      The car broke down.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

romper

averiarse specifically means to break down, like a vehicle or machine malfunctioning; romper is the general word "to break," for any object.

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